I have been checking on the reg's here in Ontario, and still checking to make sure. There have been no memo's to date that I know of. These are the reg's that may affect vehicles in Ontario:
Vehicles with right hand drive
63. Every vehicle that is equipped with a right hand drive shall, unless it is equipped with a mechanical or electrical signal device as described in subsection 142 (6), have prominently displayed on the rear thereof, in bold face letters of not less than 50 millimetres in height and of a colour which is in contrast to that of the vehicle, the words,
“RIGHT HAND DRIVE VEHICLE”.
My notes: Vehicle covers 142(6) so not needed.
Requirements for signalling device
(6) A mechanical or electrical signal device shall clearly indicate the intention to turn, shall be visible and understandable during day-time and night-time from the front and from the rear of the vehicle for a distance of 30 metres, and shall be self-illuminated when used at any time from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 142 (6).
My Notes - got it.
Lamps
Lamps required on all motor vehicles except motorcycles
62. (1) When on a highway at any time from one-half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavourable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 150 metres or less, every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle shall carry three lighted lamps in a conspicuous position, one on each side of the front of the vehicle which shall display a white or amber light only, and one on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red light only. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 62 (1).
My notes: doing it with sae/dot lights, reflectors are added even if the lights wrap around.
Safety glass
72. (1) In this section,
“motor vehicle” includes any apparatus or device that is permanently or temporarily attached to a motor vehicle, other than for the purpose of towing it, and in which a person can ride. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 72 (1).
Motor vehicles to be equipped with safety glass
(2) No person shall sell any new motor vehicle nor shall any new motor vehicle be registered with the Ministry unless the vehicle is equipped with safety glass wherever glass is used in doors, windows and windshields. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 72 (2).
Installation of safety glass
(3) No person shall install glass other than safety glass in the door, window or windshield of any motor vehicle. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 72 (3).
Regulations as to safety glass in vehicles
(4) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations,
(a) prescribing standards and specifications for safety glass used or intended to be used in a door, window or windshield of any motor vehicle;
(b) providing for and requiring the marking and identification of safety glass used or intended to be used in a door, window or windshield of any motor vehicle. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 72 (4).
Adoption of code by reference
(5) Any regulation made under subsection (4) may adopt by reference, in whole or in part with the changes that the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary, any code or standard and may require compliance with any code or standard that is so adopted. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 72 (5).
Penalty
(6) Every person who contravenes this section or a regulation made under this section is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 72 (6).
My notes - all vehicles I buy have the proper glass
Inspections, unsafe vehicles
82. (1) In this section,
“commercial motor vehicle” has the same meaning as in subsection 16 (1); (“véhicule utilitaire”)
“operator” means,
(a) the person directly or indirectly responsible for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, including the conduct of the driver of, and the carriage of goods or passengers, if any, in, the commercial motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, and
(b) in the absence of evidence to the contrary, where no CVOR certificate, as defined in subsection 16 (1), or lease applicable to the commercial motor vehicle, is produced, the holder of the plate portion of the permit for the commercial motor vehicle. (“utilisateur”) 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, s. 14.
Examination of vehicle
(2) Every police officer and every officer appointed for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act may require the driver of any motor vehicle or motor assisted bicycle to stop, move the vehicle to a safe location as directed by the police officer or officer and submit the vehicle, together with its equipment and any vehicle drawn by it, to the examinations and tests that the police officer or officer may consider expedient. 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, s. 14.
Same
(3) Every police officer and every officer appointed for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act may require the owner of a motor vehicle, motor assisted bicycle or vehicle drawn by a motor vehicle and the operator of a commercial motor vehicle to submit the vehicle, together with its equipment and, in the case of a commercial motor vehicle, any vehicle drawn by it, to the examinations and tests that the police officer or officer may consider expedient. 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, s. 14.
Requirement to bring vehicle into compliance
(4) Where any vehicle examined or tested under subsection (2) or (3), or any of its equipment, is found not to be in compliance with the requirements of this Act or the regulations, the police officer or officer making the examinations or tests may require the owner or operator of the vehicle to have the vehicle or its equipment repaired and to,
(a) submit the vehicle for further examinations and tests to satisfy a police officer or officer appointed for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act that the vehicle and its equipment comply with the requirements of this Act and the regulations; or
(b) submit evidence to the person or office specified by the police officer or officer that the vehicle and its equipment comply with the requirements of this Act and the regulations. 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, s. 14.
Same
(5) Where any vehicle examined or tested under clause (4) (a), or any of its equipment, is found still not to be in compliance with the requirements of this Act or the regulations, the police officer or officer making the examinations or tests may require the owner or operator of the vehicle to have the vehicle or its equipment repaired and to submit evidence to the person or office specified by the police officer or officer that the vehicle and its equipment comply with the requirements of this Act and the regulations. 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, s. 14.
Notice required
(6) A police officer or officer appointed for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act shall serve written notice in an approved form of a requirement under subsection (3), (4) or (5). 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, s. 14.
Deemed service
(7) Service of a notice under subsection (6) to the driver of the vehicle shall be deemed to be service on the owner and operator, if any, of the vehicle. 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, s. 14.
Requirement to assist
(8) The driver of a vehicle submitted for examinations and tests as required under subsection (2), (3) or (4) and any other person in charge of the vehicle who is present shall, if directed by a police officer or officer appointed for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act, assist with the examinations and tests of the vehicle and of its equipment. 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, s. 14.
Offence
(9) Every person is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $1,000 who,
(a) refuses or fails to comply with a requirement made under subsection (2), (3), (4), (5), (8) or (12); or
(b) contravenes an order or prohibition made under subsection (12). 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, s. 14.
Same, commercial motor vehicle
(10) Despite subsection (9), every person is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $400 and not more than $20,000 who, in respect of a commercial motor vehicle or a vehicle drawn by a commercial motor vehicle,
(a) refuses or fails to comply with a requirement made under subsection (2), (3), (4), (5), (8) or (12); or
(b) contravenes an order or prohibition made under subsection (12). 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, s. 14.
Defence if notice not received
(11) Despite subsections (9) and (10), a person is not guilty of an offence for refusing or failing to comply with a requirement under subsection (3), (4) or (5) unless the police officer or officer appointed for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act gave the person a written notice as required by subsection (6). 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, s. 14.
Use of vehicle prohibited
(12) Where any vehicle examined or tested under subsection (2), (3) or (4), or any of its equipment, is found to have a prescribed defect or to be in a dangerous or unsafe condition, with or without a prescribed defect, the police officer or officer appointed for carrying out the provisions of this Act making the examinations or tests may,
(a) require the driver, owner or operator of the vehicle to have the prescribed defect repaired and the vehicle and its equipment placed in a safe condition;
(b) order the vehicle to be removed from the highway; and
(c) prohibit the operation of the vehicle on the highway until the prescribed defect has been repaired and the vehicle and its equipment are in a safe condition. 1999, c. 12, Sched. R, s. 14.
Definition, “seat belt assembly”
106. (1) In this section,
“seat belt assembly” means a device or assembly composed of straps, webbing or similar material that restrains the movement of a person in order to prevent or mitigate injury to the person and includes a pelvic restraint or an upper torso restraint or both of them. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 106 (1).
Where required by federal law
(2) No person shall drive on a highway a motor vehicle in which a seat belt assembly required under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada) at the time that the vehicle was manufactured or imported into Canada has been removed, rendered partly or wholly inoperative, modified so as to reduce its effectiveness or is not operating properly through lack of maintenance. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 106 (2).
Use of seat belt assembly by driver
(3) Subject to subsection (5), every person who drives on a highway a motor vehicle in which a seat belt assembly is provided for the driver shall wear the complete seat belt assembly in a properly adjusted and securely fastened manner. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 106 (3).
Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection (3) is amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 1996, chapter 20, subsection 22 (1) by striking out “Subject to subsection (5)”. See: 1996, c. 20, ss. 22 (1), 32.
Use of seat belt assembly by passenger
(4) Subject to subsection (5), every person who is a passenger on a highway in a motor vehicle in which a seat belt assembly is provided for the seating position occupied by the passenger shall wear the complete seat belt assembly in a properly adjusted and securely fastened manner. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 106 (4).
Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection (4) is amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 1996, chapter 20, subsection 22 (2) by striking out “Subject to subsection (5), every person” and substituting “Every person who is sixteen years of age or over and”. See: 1996, c. 20, ss. 22 (2), 32.
Exemption
(5) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply to a person,
(a) driving a motor vehicle in reverse;
(b) who holds a certificate signed by a legally qualified medical practitioner certifying that the person is,
(i) for the period stated in the certificate, unable for medical reasons to wear a seat belt assembly, or
(ii) because of the person’s size, build or other physical characteristic, unable to wear a seat belt assembly;
(c) who is actually engaged in work which requires him or her to alight from and re-enter a motor vehicle at frequent intervals and who, while engaged in the work, does not drive or travel in that vehicle at a speed exceeding 40 kilometres per hour; or
(d) under the age of sixteen years. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 106 (5).
Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection (5) is repealed by the Statutes of Ontario, 1996, chapter 20, subsection 22 (3). See: 1996, c. 20, ss. 22 (3), 32.
Driver to ensure passenger uses seat belt assembly
(6) No person shall drive on a highway a motor vehicle in which there is a passenger who is under sixteen years of age and occupies a seating position for which a seat belt assembly has been provided unless that passenger is wearing the complete seat belt assembly and it is properly adjusted and securely fastened. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 106 (6).
Exception
(6.1) Subsection (6) does not apply where the passenger is required by the regulations to be secured in a prescribed manner. 2004, c. 22, s. 4 (1).
(7) Repealed: 2004, c. 22, s. 4 (2).
Exception
(8) Subsection (6) does not apply where the passenger,
(a) is the holder of a certificate signed by a legally qualified medical practitioner certifying that the passenger is,
(i) for the period stated in the certificate, unable for medical reasons to wear a seat belt assembly, or
(ii) because of the passenger’s size, build or other physical characteristic, unable to wear a seat belt assembly; or
(b) is actually engaged in work which requires him or her to alight from and re-enter the motor vehicle at frequent intervals and the motor vehicle does not travel at a speed exceeding 40 kilometres per hour.
(c) Repealed: 2004, c. 22, s. 4 (3).
R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 106 (8); 2004, c. 22, s. 4 (3).
Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection (8) is repealed by the Statutes of Ontario, 1996, chapter 20, subsection 22 (4) and the following substituted:
Police may request passenger’s identification
(8) A police officer or officer appointed for carrying out the provisions of this Act may request that a passenger in a motor vehicle who appears to be at least 16 years old identify himself or herself if the officer has reason to believe that the passenger is contravening this section or the regulations made under this section. 1996, c. 20, s. 22 (4).
Same
(8.1) A passenger who is requested to identify himself or herself under subsection (8) shall give the officer reasonable identification of himself or herself and, for such purposes, giving his or her correct name and address is reasonable identification. 1996, c. 20, s. 22 (4).
See: 1996, c. 20, ss. 22 (4), 32.
Regulations
(9) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations,
(a) requiring the use of child seating and restraint systems in motor vehicles on highways and prescribing the specifications thereof;
(b) governing the use of different child seating and restraint systems based on the birth date, age, height or weight of a child or the relationship of a child to the driver or owner of the motor vehicle and prescribing, or adopting by reference manufacturer’s recommendations concerning, the manner in which a child is to be secured therein;
(c) prescribing classes of motor vehicles, drivers and passengers;
(d) adopting by reference, in part or in whole, any code, standards or specification concerning child restraint systems;
(e) exempting from any of the provisions of this section or the regulations made under this section,
(i) any class of motor vehicle,
(ii) any class of driver or passenger, or
(iii) drivers carrying any prescribed class of passenger,
and prescribing conditions for any such exemption. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 106
MY notes: I have seat belts installed by a Lic. garage. where applicable.
Regulations, safety devices
102. (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations,
(a) requiring the use or incorporation of any device or any equipment, in or on any vehicle or any class of vehicle, that may affect the safe operation of the vehicle on the highway or that may reduce or prevent injury to persons using the highway, and prescribing the specifications and regulating the installation thereof;
(b) designating devices and designating an organization to test and mark its approval of any device so designated, and prohibiting the incorporation or use in or on a vehicle of any device so designated that is not marked as approved by the testing organization;
(c) prescribing standards or specifications for any vehicles or any class or classes thereof;
(d) providing for and requiring the identification and marking of vehicles or any class or classes thereof;
(e) prescribing the types or classes of vehicles to which subsection (3) applies;
(f) exempting any type or class of vehicle or any class of driver or passenger in a vehicle from the provisions of any regulations made under this section. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 102 (1).
Other equipment
Windshield wiper, mirror
66. (1) Every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle shall be equipped with,
(a) a device for cleaning rain, snow and other moisture from the windshield so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the driver;
(b) a mirror or mirrors securely attached to the vehicle and placed in such a position as to afford the driver a clearly reflected view of the roadway in the rear, or of any vehicle approaching from the rear. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 66 (1).
Exception
(2) Clause (1) (b) applies to all motorcycles except those manufactured in or imported into Canada before the 1st day of January, 1971. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 66 (2).
Mudguards
(3) Every motor vehicle and every trailer shall be equipped with mudguards or fenders or other device adequate to reduce effectively the wheel spray or splash of water from the roadway to the rear thereof, unless adequate protection is afforded by the body of the motor vehicle or trailer or by a trailer drawn by the motor vehicle. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 66 (3).
Exception
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to motor vehicles or trailers in an unfinished condition while proceeding to a works for completion. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 66 (4).
Odds and ends are covered.
HJ61's and other models will have dot/sae side markers installed before sale. I also install sae/dot reflectors on the rear of the vehicle. The Suzuki's have Eurospec lenses, with built in reflectors (in the rear) I'll be adding sae/dot lenses to the front turn signals. The cruisers, am looking into getting sae/dot lenses for them.
Daytime running lights and 3rd brake light will be installed on everything I bring in now.
